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Satanic Rites is the third and final demo tape by Swiss extreme metal band Hellhammer. It was recorded and distributed during December 1983. Along with Hellhammer's other releases, it had a major influence on the emerging death metal and black metal genres.[1][2]

Satanic Rites
Demo album by Hellhammer
Released	December 1983
Recorded	1983
Studio	Sound Concept Studio, Switzerland
Genre	Black metal thrash metal
Length	46:11
Producer	Hellhammer
Hellhammer chronology
Triumph of Death (1983) Satanic Rites (1983) Apocalyptic Raids (1984)

Satanic Rites later appeared on the compilation album Demon Entrails along with the two other demos, Death Fiend and Triumph of Death.

Background

Martin Eric Ain was fifteen at the time of recording Satanic Rites.[3] The line-up of Hellhammer was constantly changing around this time.[3]

In the book Mean Deviation: Four Decades of Progressive Heavy Metal, the demo was described as "improved but still primitive".[4]

Three members of Norwegian black metal band Mayhem took their names from song titles from this release. Founder and guitarist, Euronymous and first two vocalists Messiah and Maniac.

Track listing

1. "Intro" – 1:00
2. "Messiah" – 4:22
3. "The Third of the Storms (Evoked Damnation)" – 3:04
4. "Buried and Forgotten" – 6:03
5. "Maniac" – 3:48
6. "Eurynomos" – 3:11
7. "Triumph of Death" – 7:00
8. "Revelations of Doom" – 3:05
9. "Reaper" – 2:30
10. "Satanic Rites" – 7:19
11. "Crucifixion" – 2:47
12. "Outro" – 2:02

Credits

• Tom Gabriel Fischer – vocals, guitar, bass guitar (uncredited)
• Martin Eric Ain – bass guitar, backing vocals
• Bruce Day (Jörg Neubart) – drums
• Metin Demiral – vocal introduction on "Buried and Forgotten"

References

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[de] Satanic Rites

Satanic Rites ist die dritte Demoaufnahme der schweizerischen Extreme-Metal-Band Hellhammer. Sie wurde vom 2 bis 4. Dezember 1983 im Sound Concept Studio aufgenommen, von der Band selbst produziert und im gleichen Jahr von Prowlin’ Death Records in einer Auflage von 200 Exemplaren veröffentlicht.

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- [en] Satanic Rites

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[es] Satanic Rites

Satanic Rites es una demo en formato casete de la banda suiza de metal extremo, Hellhammer. Fue grabada y publicada en diciembre de 1983, y más tarde apareció en el recopilatorio Demon Entrails.

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